Furtherwick Close Canvey Island, Castle Point
49 addresses across 3 postcodes (SS8), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6301353.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £177,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 46 homes have an energy certificate (B: 18, C: 15, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 24 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Castle Point costs £2,319 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Surgery, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 75 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £177,500 | £140,000 | £215,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 17 | £100,000 | £90,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | FLAT 4, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2025 | FLAT 24, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2023 | FLAT 20, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2017 | FLAT 20, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2012 | FLAT 19, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2012 | FLAT 10, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2012 | FLAT 18, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2012 | FLAT 21, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2012 | FLAT 8, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2012 | FLAT 25, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2012 | FLAT 20, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2012 | FLAT 3, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2012 | FLAT 5, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2012 | FLAT 23, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2012 | FLAT 17, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2012 | FLAT 4, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2012 | FLAT 15, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2012 | FLAT 9, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2012 | FLAT 16, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2012 | FLAT 7, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2012 | FLAT 14, CASINO COURT SS8 7GJ | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
46 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Flat (46). Built: 2012 (18); 2007-2011 (14); 1996-2002 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (18); rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 2, Furtherwick Close
- 3, Furtherwick Close
- 4, Furtherwick Close
- 5, Furtherwick Close
- 6, Furtherwick Close
- 7, Furtherwick Close
- 8 Casino Court, Furtherwick Close
- 9, Furtherwick Close
- 10 Casino Court, Furtherwick Close
- 10, Furtherwick Close
- 12, Furtherwick Close
- 14, Furtherwick Close
- 15, Furtherwick Close
- 17, Furtherwick Close
- 20, Furtherwick Close
- 21, Furtherwick Close
- 22, Furtherwick Close
- 25 Casino Court, Furtherwick Close
Council tax
What each band costs in Castle Point in 2026-27: Band D £2,319 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,546 | £1,803 | £2,061 | £2,319 | £2,834 | £3,349 | £3,864 | £4,637 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (46% of about 1,430 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Monico Bar And Restaurant 1 - 3 Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island: up to 8 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Job Centre, 140 Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Haystack car park, Long Road, Canvey Island: up to 14 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Stafford Court Care Home, Venables Close, Canvey Island, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 27 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 41 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS8 7GJ | zone 3 | 24 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SS8 7FE | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 22 | unlikely |
| SS8 7DS | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS8 7DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SS8 7FE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SS8 7GJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Benfleet 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Leigh-On-Sea 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Chalkwell 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Casino Canvey | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Western Esplanade Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 48.3 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaklands Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oak Road Dental Practice | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Chartwell Private Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Canvey Island Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,190 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 170m south west of the junction of Cedar Road and West Crescent | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorney Bay | Bay | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Deadman's Point | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Canvey Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Cropenburg Canal (East) | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Benfleet Downs | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Plumtree Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 49 | 49 |
2 of the street's 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Castle Point: see them on the Castle Point page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castle View School | Secondary | 11–16 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Beck Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| William Read Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canvey Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best One SS8 7FJ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Myra Restaurant SS8 7FJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Beefy Stone Limited SS8 7FJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Royal Bites Peri Peri Ltd SS8 7FJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| The Cafe By James Martin SS8 7DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Fantasy Island Kiosk SS8 7DW | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Carousel Kiosk SS8 7DW | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Jimmy Mac's Bar & Grill SS8 7DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| The Monico SS8 7DN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| Starr Snooker SS8 7DN | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Moviestarr Cineplex SS8 7DN | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2026 |
| Estuary Views SS8 7DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Brunos Fish And Chips SS8 7DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| The Hutch SS8 7DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| The Labworth Beach Cafe SS8 7DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Furtherwick Close (44); On or near Parking Area (20); On or near Atherstone Close (5); On or near Lovens Close (2); On or near Meadway (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Myra Restaurant (restaurant/cafe/canteen, SS8 7FJ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lovens Close · Meadway · Atherstone Close · Furtherwick Road · Atherstone Road · Meynell Avenue · Sylvan Close · Ashingdale Close · Zandi Road · Grafton Road · Leigh Road · Whiteways
All the streets in SS8 and across Castle Point.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.